The Luka EV: An Electric Car with a Vintage Touch

Feast your eyes on the Luka EV, a fully electric car with a retro twist.

Electrification is nothing new. With the advanced intelligence and engineering in the industry, nearly all automakers are on the path to manufacturing a line of electric cars.

There’s one in particular, however, that is taking a different approach to the movement. MW Motors is a Czech Republican car brand, and its Luka EV is a true phenomenon.

Although this car company isn’t well-known to us in the States, we have a feeling it will be soon.

MW Motors first released news of this electric vehicle back in 2015 when they were just in talks of producing it. Now, three years later, it’s set to be a full-blown EV across the pond.

This two-door, two-seater roadster weighs less than 1,800 pounds, offers a long range of 186 miles and mirrors decades-old style—but in a good way.

One of the most unique aspect of the Luka EV is not retro, however. It’s the engineering.

Instead of placing the motor beneath the hood, there are four 12.5 kW motors located in each wheel hub. MWM comments that they’re the first to implement this motor design in a car.

The Luka EV reaches a top 66 horsepower and a top speed of 90 miles per hour. Although that doesn’t seem like a ton of power, keep in mind that the car itself weighs just shy of 1,800 pounds and doesn’t contain a heavy battery.